Scouting in Andorra
Encyclopedia
Andorra
is one of only five of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting. The population is sufficiently large to sustain Scouting
, but the Scout association of the tiny enclave in the Pyrenees
, Scouts d'Andorra, has been dormant since the 1980s and at present there is no Scouting movement. At least one group was known to be sponsored by Collège Mare Janer
private school, run along the lines of the Scouts of Europe method.
The tiny principality
issued Scout Centenary
stamps for the 2007 celebration, through both French
and Spanish
posts
.
The Scout motto in Catalan
is Sempre a punt.
The Minyons Escoltes i Guies de Catalunya
, a Catalan
Scouting organization, undertook a study on the possibilities for Scout groups in Andorra in summer 2007. Activities were started in 2008 and are supervised by the European Scout Region
.
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
is one of only five of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting. The population is sufficiently large to sustain Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
, but the Scout association of the tiny enclave in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, Scouts d'Andorra, has been dormant since the 1980s and at present there is no Scouting movement. At least one group was known to be sponsored by Collège Mare Janer
Roman Catholicism in Andorra
The Roman Catholic Church in Andorra is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....
private school, run along the lines of the Scouts of Europe method.
The tiny principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
issued Scout Centenary
Scouting 2007 Centenary
The Scouting 2007 Centenary comprised celebrations around the world in which Scouts celebrated 100 years of the world Scout movement. The original celebrations were focused on the United Kingdom, such as the camp on Brownsea Island, the birthplace of Scouting, and the 21st World Scout Jamboree in...
stamps for the 2007 celebration, through both French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
posts
Postal services in Andorra
Postal services in Andorra are unique in that they are not operated by the Principality itself, but by its two larger neighbouring countries, Spain and France. This is a legacy of the centuries of de facto control exercised by those two countries over Andorra...
.
The Scout motto in Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
is Sempre a punt.
The Minyons Escoltes i Guies de Catalunya
Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge
The Federació Catalana d'Escoltisme i Guiatge is a federation of three Scout and Guide associations in Catalonia. It is an associated member of the Federación de Escultismo en España and a full member of the Comité de Enlace del Guidismo en España...
, a Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
Scouting organization, undertook a study on the possibilities for Scout groups in Andorra in summer 2007. Activities were started in 2008 and are supervised by the European Scout Region
WOSM-European Region
The European Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a satellite office in Brussels, Belgium, which focuses more on external relations and partnerships; and with some office staff...
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